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5th Grade Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which person might be tediously doing their job?

a)

A teacher going over a science project in class

b)

A professional athlete preparing for a big game

c)

A banker counting change for costumers all day

d)

A manager training employees to perform a new task

2.

Which phrase best sums up zeal?

a)

passionate excitement

b)

contented peacefulness

c)

joyful silliness

d)

calm happiness

3.

Choose the correct word for the blank in the following statement: After helping me figure out a way to get my kids to school, my ________________ neighbor offered to bring me dinner that night since she knew I wasn't feeling well.

a)

gregarious

b)

loquacious

c)

modest

d)

benevolent

4.

Choose the image below that best represents the word modest.

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

Which word is not a synonym for exasperated?

a)

irritated

b)

annoyed

c)

exhausted

d)

frustrated

6.

Which character would be considered the least gregarious?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

What would most students have the most fervor for?

a)

longer math class

b)

extra recess

c)

summer school

d)

school uniforms

8.

Which of the following would most likely be described as being staunch?

a)

chicken nuggets

b)

fish

c)

plant

d)

friend

9.

Which one of the following would not flit?

a)

nervous eyes

b)

butterfly wings

c)

oversized flag

d)

late mother

10.

What is the best synonym for languor?

a)

develop

b)

energy

c)

dullness

d)

interest

11.

If you lament over something, you have a ____________.

a)

relief

b)

peacefulness

c)

celebration

d)

regret

12.

What would you watch/read in order to get the latest scuttlebutt?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

Which of the following is the most fitting synonym for loquacious?

a)

annoying

b)

talkative

c)

timid

d)

stubborn

14.

What is something that would not be considered tangible?

a)

clay

b)

dream

c)

paper

d)

pillow

15.

Which of the following is an antonym for bewildered?

a)

perplexed

b)

confused

c)

aware

d)

shocked

16.

Select the image that shows the most pitiful expression.

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

Which of the following coincides with Christmas?

a)

celebrating the birth of Jesus

b)

giving and receiving gifts

c)

having family time with loved ones

d)

all of the above

18.

Which of the following would not be a trait of a shrewd businessman?

a)

clever

b)

intelligent

c)

perceptive

d)

unreasonable

19.

Which of the following would be the best asset to have on a camping trip?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

Fill in the blank: If you don't use all of your amazing vocabulary words, you will be ___________________ of sounding like a bright sharp-minded student.

a)

deprived

b)

bewildered

c)

pitiful

d)

exasperated